MA/MS in Plant Sciences

The plant science master's degree trains students in original research alongside classroom, teaching and hands-on laboratory, greenhouse and field work. Research areas include crop science, plant breeding, soil science, entomology, precision agriculture, viticulture and weed science. The program is offered at Brookings Main Campus, Rapid City. Students typically need about 2 years to finish. Credit requirement: thesis route: 30; Non-thesis route: 32. Students may begin in Fall, Spring, Summer. Prospective students can apply or ask for more details through the university's web forms, and the program page names a department contact for questions. It also links to degree requirements, cost and aid information and the home department, which helps applicants compare options before deciding. Specifics such as tuition and deadlines are not stated there and should be confirmed directly with the university. Faculty advisors help each student shape a program around personal career aims. Recent graduates have become agricultural industry scientists or continued into doctoral study.